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More Old Soldiers Than One

           "Seethestrong-boxyonder!"ThisreplyiscutshortbyMr.Tulkinghorn’sarrival.Thereisnochangeinhim,ofcourse.Rustilydrest,withhisspectaclesinhishand,andtheirverycasewornthreadbare.Inmanner,closeanddry.Invoice,huskyandlow.Inface,watchfulbehindablind;habituallynotuncensoriousandcontemptuousperhaps.ThepeeragemayhavewarmerworshippersandfaithfullerbelieversthanMr.Tulkinghorn,afterall,ifeverythingwereknown."Goodmorning,Mr.Smallweed,goodmorning!"hesaysashecomesin."Youhavebroughtthesergeant,Isee.Sitdown,sergeant."AsMr.Tulkinghorntakesoffhisglovesandputstheminhishat,helookswithhalf-closedeyesacrosstheroomtowherethetrooperstandsandsayswithinhimselfperchance,"You’lldo,myfriend!""Sitdown,sergeant,"herepeatsashecomestohistable,whichissetononesideofthefire,andtakeshiseasy-chair."Coldandrawthismorning,coldandraw!"Mr.Tulkinghornwarmsbeforethebars,alternately,thepalmsandknucklesofhishandsandlooks(frombehindthatblindwhichisalwaysdown)atthetriosittinginalittlesemicirclebeforehim."Now,IcanfeelwhatIamabout"(asperhapshecanintwosenses),"Mr.Smallweed."TheoldgentlemanisnewlyshakenupbyJudytobearhispartintheconversation."Youhavebroughtourgoodfriendthesergeant,Isee.""Yes,sir,"returnsMr.Smallweed,veryserviletothelawyer’swealthandinfluence."Andwhatdoesthesergeantsayaboutthisbusiness?""Mr.

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